Robert Saleh Updates Injury Timeline for Titans WR Carnell Tate

There was optimism about Tennessee Titans receiver Carnell Tate getting back on the field in Week 10. 

Tate missed Week 8's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals due to a shoulder injury. He picked up the injury in the previous week against the Cleveland Browns. He hurt his shoulder against the Browns and came back in. 

The feeling was that Tate would only be out for one week with the injury. He would have a bye week after the Bengals game to get right and was expected to be available for Sunday's game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Tate was ruled out for the game with the same shoulder injury. The Titans are now going to be without their top receiver for another week. 

The Jaguars' defense is going to be a tougher challenge than the Bengals were. The Titans will have to get creative in the passing game once again. 

Robert Saleh was asked for an update on Tate at Friday's press conference. He was hopeful that Tate would be back next week. 

"Yeah, I was really optimistic going through the bye week," Saleh said. "It's just, you know, the shoulder stuck on him a little bit. So, we're hopeful for next week, but I'll have a better answer for you guys come Wednesday." 

Before the bye week, Tate was leading all rookie receivers in yards and receptions. Now, he has fallen behind the Browns' rookies Denzel Boston and K.C. Concepcion. Boston has the lead with 507 receiving yards, and Concepcion has 437. 

Tate is in third with 413 receiving yards. He no longer leads all rookies in receptions either, with 34 heading into Week 11. 

Tate was also the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year before his shoulder injury held him out. He'll have some work to do once he comes back, but the Titans would rather have him healthy than force him out there all because of an award. 

It's frustrating that Tate isn't able to be back out there with these important games coming up for the Titans. 

He probably didn't expect to be out this long with what seemed like a minor shoulder injury. 

If Tate is able to come back in Week 11, he will be healthy in time for the Titans game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Titans will be on the road when they play the Cowboys. 

The Titans and Cowboys last played each other in 2022, with Tennessee losing 27-13 at Nissan Stadium. The last two times the game has been played at AT&T Stadium, the Titans have won. 

We'll see if that trend can continue if Tate is able to get healthy. For now, the Titans are focusing on the Jaguars on Sunday.